Combined ladder and chair.



J. 0. GHRISTIANSE N.

' COMBINED LADDER AND CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED APR.23, 1913.

Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

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being shown for use as ture converted for use as a ladder. Fig. 3

t rrent JULIUS L. CHRISTIANSEN, 0F ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY. v

CQIYIBINED LADDER AND CHAIR.

messes.

aZZ wizom. it array can earn e it known that I, JULIUS C. SEN, a citizen of -the United States, residing at Elizabeth, in; thecounty of Union and State of low Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Combined Ladof which the following is l CHRISTIAN- (lore and Chairs, a specification. 1 l

he invention relates to an article of furniture, andinore particularly to the class of convertible chairs.

he primary object of the invention is the provision of a chair of this character wherein the back section thereof is formedof hingedly connected parts provided with rungs so that it may be positioned for use as a ladder or for use as the back of the chair, the same eing readily detached from the seat of the hair for converting it into a ladder or back. l

Another object of the invention is the provision of an article of furniture of this I character in which? the same can be readily converted into a chair, stool or step ladder, thus affording apiece of furniture useful in a. house A. further object oft-he invention 'is the provision of an article of furniture of this is simple in construction,

character which readily convertiblefor the purposes intenda'lso which is. inexpensive in manufacture. a

With these and ,other objects in view, the I invention consists inthe'construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the. drawing: Figure l is a perspective view of the article of furniture, the same a chair. Fig.2 is a perspective view of the article of furniis a vertical sectional view thereof. Fig. at is a perspective viewof the article of furniture converted for use as a. stool.

Similar referencecharacters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, the article of furniture comprises a seat hot- I Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents Specification of Letters Patent. Application file-i April 23, 1913.

Eatented Feb, 3, 1914. Serial No. reaper.

tom 5 constructed in any suitable manner and supported upon vertical legs 6 which are united thereto at the under side of the same in any preferred manner, the marginal edge of the seat bottom 5 being formed with an outwardly extended continuous flange 7 provided at intervals with holes 8 for the detachable connection of a convertible back section presently described.

e back section comprises a twoart frame 9, the parts of which are connected together at their meeting ends by means of hinges 10 so that the said frame 9 can be mounted upon the seat bottom 5 as shown in Figs. 1 and .2 of the drawing.

To permit of the detachable mounting of the two-part frame there are pro ided at the outer end of its parts dowel pins 11' which are adapted to detachably engage in the holes 8 in the flange 7 5 at..oppoeite sides uiereof so that when the frame is placed in such position the ar ticle of furniture can be usedas a ladder, the parts of the frame 10 being formed with spaced cross rungs 12 forming as usual the steps in a ladde At one side edge of the parts of the frame 10 are outwardly projectingdowel pins 13 which are adapted to detachably engage in the holes 8 at one side and end of the seat bottom 5 for the use of the frame as a back rest for the chair.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of operation of the device will be clearly understood, and thereforea-more extended explanation has been omitted.

lVhat is claimed is The combination with a. seat having sup porting legs, or" a pair of sections hingedly connected together, rotatable members carried in the respective sections and having means for engagement with the seat for the fastening of the sections in upwardly convergent relation thereon.

In testimony whereofl afii'x my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JULIUS C. CHRISTIAN SEN.

Witnesses; i

G. BARTRAM Woonnurr, RUTH DnoKnR.

each, by addressing the commiusloaer of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

on the seat bottom 

